Water-closet.



PATENTED MAY 10 1904.

E. ROUSSEAU.

WATER CLOSET.

APPLIGATION FILED JUNE B, 1903.

N0 MODEL.

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Witnesses Attorneys No. wears.

UNITED STATES Patented May 10, 1904.

ESDRAS ROUSSEAU, OF MONTREAL, CANADA.

WATER-CLOSET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 759,473, dated May 10, 1904.

Application filed June 8, 1903. erial No. 160,487-

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ESDRAS Rousseau, a subect of the Klng of Great Britain, residing in the city and district of Montreal, in the Province of Quebec, Canada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Water- Olosets; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use .the same.

My invention relates to watcr-closets, and my object is to provide such an arrangement as will operate to carryofl' disagreeable odors.

The invention is especially concerned with the construction of the water-closet seat and the adjacent parts for the purposes mention ed.

The invention contemplates the use of a seat which is so constructed as to facilitate the generation of a draft or current of air beneath the same which passes through a suitable pipe connection to the roof of the building.

The invention consists in the construction and combination of parts to be more fully described hereinafter and definitely set forth in the. claim.

In the drawings, which fully illustrate my invention, Figure 1 is a perspective of the water-closet. Fig. 2 is a perspective in which the closet is viewed from the front, the cover being raised, as indicated. Fig. 3 is a front elevation showing the cover and the seat raised. Fig. A is a side elevation of the closet, the cover and seat, however, being shown in section. Fig. 5 is a perspective upon asomewhat enlarged scale, showing the shelf to which the cover and the seat attach.

Throughout the drawings and specification the same numerals of reference denote like parts.

Referring more particularly to the parts, 1 represents a basin or cesspool, which may be of the usual form, the same being formed below into the usual trap 2 and provided above with a suitable flush-pipe 3. To the rear of the said basin there is provided a shelf 4:, which is supported in a substantial manner upon standards 5, as indicated. "his shelf consists of an elongated member, preferably of wood, disposed transversely, as shown. To the for- (No model.)

ward face 6 of the said shelf there are attached a seat 7 and a cover 8 by means of the hinges 9 in the usual manner.

The seat 7 is formed in two halves 10 around the openings 11, and it should appear that at the front these two halves do not meet, but are separated by a gap, space, or opening 12, at which point the two halves are connected by a strap or link 13, preferably of metal, and disposed on the forward edge of the seat, as shown. On each side of the space 12 the seat 7 is dished or depressed, as indicated at 14., to accommodate itself to the form of the body. Upon its under side the said seat 7 is provided with a cushion or gasket 15, which consists of a continuous strip of rubber, leather, or similar material, the edges of the said strip being contracted or drawn inward, so that a longitudinal central rib 16 is formed ofa soft and elastic character. It should be understood that when the seat is down this cushion rests upon the upper face of the rim 17 of the said basin in such a manner as to form a substantially air-tight connection therebetween; but since the cushion doesnot continue at the gap 12 the air is perfectly free to pass at this point. It should be observed that at the rear the under side of the seat 7 is cutaway to form a recess 18, which recess is in substantial alinement with and constitutes a mouth for an opening or bore 19, which passes rearwardly through the said shelf 4, and at the rear face of the shelf this here connects with a pipe 20. This pipe 20 constitutes a branch of a main draftpipe 21, as indicated, which leads through the roof.

It should appear that when the closet is in use the person or limbs of the person will substantially close the opening 11 and preclude substantially the passage of air at any point except at the gap 12, and as this gap is opposite to the aforesaid opening 19 a current of air is generated in the direction of the said opening. This current passing upwardly through the pipes 20 and 21 carries off all unpleasant odors, as will be readily understood.

If at any time it is desired to close the opening 19, this may be effected by means of a little sliding plate 22, which is attached to a laterallyprojecting stem 23, of wire. This plate is preferably forriied with a lateral wing 24, lying be neath the shelf, and may be constrained toward its open position by a light spring 25, as shown. These parts are preferably disposed below the shelf I in the manner indicated.

It should be evident that in the manner described a very eflicient ventilating-closet is produced, the same operating to carry away all unsanitary and offensive odors.

It should be observed that the open construction of the seat at the front is a feature which enhances the cleanliness of the closet.

The aforesaid basin may be provided with a back-draft vent connection 26, which communicates with the sewer-pipe below the trap 2 aforesaid. To this connection a pipe is usually attached, which pipe leads generally to the roof to carry off gases which may arise in the sewer-pipe. Frequently no pipe is connected at this point, however, the connection being simply closed by a cap 27, as shown. Evidently the present invention operates to prevent liability of the sewer-gases entering the apartment, for if any should pass the trap by reason of its becoming dry or otherwise these gases would be drawn up through the pipes 20 and 21 by reason of the draft therein, as will be readily understood.

While I have shown in the accompanying drawings the preferred form of my invention, it will be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise form shown, for many of the details may be changed in form or position without affecting the operativeness or utility of my invention, and I therefore reserve the right to make all such modifications as are included within the scope of the following claims or of mechanical equivalents to the structures set forth.

Having described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,

In a water-closet, in combination, a shelf, a basin, a seat above said basin, said shelf having an opening therethrough communicating with the interior of said basin, a plate slidably mounted upon the forward edge of said shelf at said opening and having a lateral wing lying beneath said shelf, and a stem attached to said plate and projecting longitudinally of said shelf toward the side thereof.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two witnesses.

ESDRAS ROUSSEAU.

Witnesses:

T. MYNARD, J. ED. PAGE. 

